[TheForge] Re: guardrails and handrails

[Andy Vida]

Bob Ehrenberger wrote:

> I know I don't have the reputation or abilitys of Francis, but I've under
> bid enough times to realise new things always take longer than expected.

	Now this is one place where for some odd reason I appear to have
	some seriously "on" talent.  I don't know why, but my estimating
	eye for smithing and software projects seems to be very good.

	One thing I refuse to do is underbid.  Of course, that doesn't
	help much when you are partnered up with a bozo who takes your
	estimates and cuts them in half for the customer to make just
	enough to pay the shop expenses but not enough to pay YOU for
	the work.  Oh... let me not get started.